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Locust tree
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What's The Definition Of Locust tree?
[n] any of various hard-wooded trees of the family Leguminosae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Locust tree: locust Related Terms | Find terms related to Locust tree: See Also | black locust | clammy locust | courbaril | Fabaceae | family Fabaceae | family Leguminosae | Gleditsia aquatica | Gleditsia triacanthos | honey locust | Hymenaea courbaril | legume family | Leguminosae | pea family | Robinia pseudoacacia | Robinia viscosa | swamp locust | tree | water locust | yellow locust Locust tree In Webster's Dictionary \Lo"cust tree`\ [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
A large North American tree of the genus {Robinia} ({R.
Pseudacacia}), producing large slender racemes of white,
fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an
ornamental tree. In England it is called {acacia}.
Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different
genera, especially to those of the genus {Hymen[ae]a},
of which {H. Courbaril} is a lofty, spreading tree of
South America; also to the carob tree ({Ceratonia
siliqua}), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region.
{Honey locust tree} (Bot.), a tree of the genus {Gleditschia}
) {G. triacanthus}), having pinnate leaves and strong
branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp found
between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply {honey
locust}.
{Water locust tree} (Bot.), a small swamp tree ({Gleditschia
monosperma}), of the Southern United States.
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